Nick O’Neill defeated Tom Crook in a wrestling match on February 13, 2026, according to a post on the WrestlersGrind Instagram account. The match saw O’Neill secure a pin over Crook. Crook, a redshirt junior at Virginia Tech, competes in the 141-pound weight class. He is a two-time NCAA qualifier and a two-time ACC placewinner, and has been recognized on the All-ACC Academic Team. Crook redshirted during the 2024-2025 season and previously qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2023-2024, achieving a 2-2 record. He initially competed at 149-pounds before moving to 141-pounds during the 2023-2024 season, where he defeated Lachlan McNeil of North Carolina. As a true freshman in 2022-2023, Crook recorded 16 wins, five of which were against fellow NCAA qualifiers. O’Neill’s affiliation was not specified in the initial report, but the Instagram post identified him with the username @nikolaus_oneill. Further details regarding O’Neill’s collegiate or club affiliation were not immediately available. The WrestlersGrind Facebook page also featured multiple posts about the match, including a video of O’Neill securing the pin, garnering 11,000 views within two hours of being posted. The Facebook page also highlighted a separate victory by Aaron Siedel.
